Marco Rubio to deliver "State of Union" response to Obama in Spanish

Seeking to counter President Obama's speaking skills with a great orator of their own, Republicans have tapped Sen. Marco Rubio to deliver the official GOP response to Mr. Obama's State of the Union address next week — in both English and Spanish.

"Marco Rubio embodies the optimism that lies at the heart of the Republican vision for America," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican.

The move is symbolic for many reasons — not least of which is Mr. Rubio's prominent stance in favor of legalizing illegal immigrants, which is an issue that has deeply divided the GOP.

Mr. Rubio is in his third year in the Senate, and is mentioned as a likely 2016 contender for the Republican presidential nomination. In delivering the GOP's response he follows in the footsteps of other contenders such as Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal in 2009, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2010 and Rep. Paul D. Ryan in 2011.

It needs to be explained to our hispanic friends that they are being used as a wedge to undermine the U.S. and the remaining opportunity there is in the country, including for them. If they want to become part of the American family, we want them, but that includes respecting our traditions and learning the language of our country, which is english.

The elite want to Balkanese the country and destory it. I'd love to turn their plan around on them and make these fine folks great citizens of the republic.

you are all wrong. This is not 'pandering for votes'. (cue the downvote) Despite my claim, I will say that this is indeed a stunt.
bare with me, and try to understand the logic.

To speak an opinion in Spanish and English within the United States makes perfect sense. There is a massive Spanish population, and you can bet your ASS that Spanish is the primary language of many. If you don't like this concept (just because we're talking abour Rubio..) imagine this: a 2 hour Ron Paul rally spoken entirely in Spanish, to a mostly Spanish population.

Maybe you understand what I'm saying by now, but if not I'll go on.
Is Rubio making campaign promises in his statements? I wouldn't call them promises, even if he aludes to his positions. After all, he technically isn't campaigning for anything. [YES, he may be attempting to earn the respect of a specific demographic, but it is not with promises.]

Allow me to say this: I DO NOT SUPPORT RUBIO
But I'll be damned, if the Spanish-American population (legal and illegal) become more drawn to conservative values above federal welfare, healthcare, and absolute open border policy DUE to Rubio, then I will be grateful.

To claim that "you all all wrong" is a fallacy of logic because you and the rest of us to not have the knowledge of his true intentions and all the facts behind this move. So to say that we are all wrong is naive and short-sighted...and a bit childish. (It's the whole nah ahh, yeah ya, nah ahh, yeah ha mentality).

Rather then stating that we all have valid opinions and that you will just be giving your different perspective on the issue, you jump into these irrational claims and declare your hypotheses the correct one without knowing enough facts about the issue to make such a claim and degrading everyone else's ideas of what might be his intentions.

YOU might be wrong! I might be wrong. WE ALL might be wrong. But it is way too premature to declare that any one theory is the correct or "right" one...all we can do is speculate.

GIVE ME A BREAK! The GOP has sank to new lows by trying to pander to the Latino community in this dishonest political stunt. How deceptive and manipulative to human beings. Do they really think people are that stupid? I hope this backlashes right in Rubio's face and liberal commentators like CNN and MSNBC rip him a new one for using this disingenuous tactic.

First the cover of TIME magazine, now this. I'd say he's going to be our #1 opponent in the GOP primaries in 2016. They'll be other fake conservatives as well, but he'll be the Santorum this time: the fake conservative which the conservative wing of the party is herded into supporting - only to lose in the end to the Romney (Christie/Jeb/?)....who in turn will lose to Hillary. It's going to be a 2012 Redux unless our candidate can unite the conservative vote around himself.

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"Alas! I believe in the virtue of birds. And it only takes a feather for me to die laughing."

this might be good "politics" but it is bad ethics...Rubio and the establishment only care about votes, not the Latinos themselves. This tactic to appeal to the Latino left is just pandering and mind control.

I would also ask you to translate that into Gaelic, but seeing as my grandparents came over legally, taught us to love our new land and made us embrace the culture, there is no need since I can only speak English and wouldn't understand a word of it. They also taught us to work hard and not take handouts from government so we will be too busy working to listen anyways.

When I heard the announcement, my own personal response was delivered in English and in French. Excuse my French.

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